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- THE DAVENPORT DAUGHTERS is finally here!
- Father’s Day … Sunshine and Scarlet Ribbons
- Reflections from an Octogenarian…the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Remembering Mother…the Past and the Present
- Sheltering in Place–Another Tunnel to Go Through
- Remembering our Veterans … Freedom is not free
- When things go clunk in the night …
- The Cinderella Syndrome…and they lived happily ever after
- Life is a Collection of Moments…Halloween Fun in 1923
- Rain, Rain go away … Come Again Another Day
- Parakeets, Perils, Pitfalls, and Perversity of a Writer
- Someone to Watch Over Me …
- Left Behind … Have you ever wondered?
- Nothing is the Same…When Right was Right and Wrong was Wrong
- Kansas City … and All that Jazz
- Today’s Our Day…Memories, we all have them
- Every Christmas has a Story … This one is for my daughter
- Last of the Fun & Games for 2017 !
- Time for More Fun & Games
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Category Archives: God
So who’s Calling the Shots…?
Do you ever turn on the news or read a newspaper or article and wonder who is calling the shots? I remember a time when I heard or read the news and I didn’t feel sad or mad … Continue reading
Posted in America, General, God, Jesus Christ
Tagged Almighty God, America, Christ, hope, Jesus, prayer
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Bears or Mine Fields, There’s Always Light at the End of the Tunnel
This past Easter I wrote a story about Light at the End of the Tunnel and remembered some of the tunnels I have been through in past years. I was far from thinking I might be encountering … Continue reading
Posted in General, God, Jesus Christ
Tagged aging, Almighty God, bears, healing, hope, Irving Bible Church, Jesus, light, mine fields, surgery
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Love and Marriage … Remembering January 22, 1982
Ray and I would have been married 35 years today and I’m remembering a wonderful man. Ray came on the scene in the midst of my grief at the loss of my first husband and during … Continue reading
In the blink of an eye … everything can change forever
In light of what is happening in our country today, my mind has run rampant again, you know this nit-picky mind of mine, and I need to remember a gentler time in America. I remember when … Continue reading
Posted in America, Election, General, God
Tagged 2016, Almighty God, America, Anchor, choices, Constitution, David, Freedom, hope, president, Ronald Reagan, Tytler, United States, White House
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Just sayin’ …Where in the world did it all go?
Many of us who’ve watched the political scene in America for decades are wondering what happened to honesty and integrity. We can remember when a man’s word was his bond. We remember when truth was significant. We remember … Continue reading
Posted in America, Election, General, God, Memories
Tagged 1956, 2016 presidential election, Almighty God, America, choices, family, Freedom, friends, integrity, Lone Star State, memories, prayer, President Truman, Texas, truth
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Dreams of a Place the Eye has not Seen …
I dream of a place … Where gentle winds stir love and devotion and praise … A place where the winds of strife and hate are no more A place where tornados and hurricanes are merely history Where cool … Continue reading
Posted in General, God, Jesus Christ
Tagged Christ, Dreams, eternal home, God, Holy City, hope, Jesus, joy, Lamb, new Jerusalem, Wedding Supper
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Candlelight and Hot Milk … a different kind of Christmas.
Christmas—it’s all around us at this time of the year. We see it in the faces of little children, the music we hear, the movies we see, and in the hustle and bustle in the shopping centers of … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, General, God, Jesus Christ, Memories, Moving
Tagged Candlelight, Christmas, dark nights, darkness, happy ever after, home, hope, Hot Milk, light after, love, Nostalgia, reality, struggle
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December 7, 1941, a date which lives in infamy … and tears flowed all over America
Pearl Harbor — President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed December 7, 1941, “A date which will live in infamy.” It has been 74 years since that vicious attack. It was one of those times in our lives where … Continue reading
Posted in America, General, God
Tagged 1941, 1950s, 2001, a date which will live in infamy, American soil, Camelot, December 7, Kennedy, Korean War, Pearl Harbor, political correctness, prayer, Roosevelt, Sept. 11, tears, television, Vietnam War, war, warriors
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Father’s Day … someone to watch over me
I’m thinking about my dad … and I’m reminded of an old song, “Someone to Watch over Me.” Dad was the one who made me feel safe, protected, and loved. I thought nothing could ever go wrong as … Continue reading